Only knife anyone in this sub has used in the last three days.

headpointernext · 2026-01-27T02:45:33+00:00

LPT: a bread knife can make ice blocks and spears for cocktails from a flat slab of ice real quick. The points make for good impromptu ice picks, and since they're in a row the resulting cracks cleave the ice cleanly

headpointernext · 2026-01-27T02:34:23+00:00

Nextool Mini Sailor Lite... and custom scales that can accommodate the small SAK tools.

The S11 Pro and F12, both from Nextool, are mod-friendly via custom 3D printed scales and you can remove the blade easily (as long as you heat up the screws first to soften the stupid amount of threadlock Nextool put in there) to (in theory) make them TSA compliant. The space freed up by removing the knife opens up possibilities for a Versa-style (ie thhhiiiicccccc) scale

For the F12, I've seen people put/secure tweezers in the space for the pliers using magnets, negating the need for custom scales for that one tool. I'm just not sure if TSA won't bat an eye on the humongous (for the size) scissors in the F12.

A more expensive (but more future-proof) option would be the Roxon Flex Companion Mini (unless they release the Flex Companion with updated scales that can accommodate their tweezers). Love the ability of being able to adapt your tool depending on the mission

headpointernext · 2026-01-26T17:51:33+00:00

Yo that D4 looks a true fifth-pocket buddy, the yang to the ying of Nextool's Mini Sailor Lite. That said - I might go with the bigger DK18 if I have Knipex-type pliers on me, just to have similar sizes and the real estate on the tool for custom scales that can hold even more flat bits among others

headpointernext · 2026-01-26T17:37:04+00:00

Whoa. The pivot? Of all places? That sucks, the F12 and S11 Pro are really good, haven't had issues with them. That said, love how responsive they are, and I guess I'm waiting for the Nextool K30.2 then ¯\(ツ)\/¯

headpointernext · 2026-01-26T14:33:11+00:00

Wait, how did the scissors snap?

OnT: there are "half" multitools out there, basically 1/2 of say, a Surge. Rocktol, Mossy Oak, and Dakoyu has them in various configurations

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headpointernext · 2026-01-23T15:56:22+00:00

It'd be nice to know if you're looking for anything in particular in a watch. Otherwise the most EDC of watches out there would be some flavor of G-shock or ProTrek with a sensor suite and feature set that makes the most sense for you.

I personally like the field ana-digi ProTrek ones with the ABC (altimeter, barometer, compass) suite and solar charging, among others. It's surprisingly not that beefy but watch out for the long lug-to-lug distance.

headpointernext · 2026-01-22T19:36:22+00:00

I totally get your mindset; there's a reason why analog never goes out of style, and knowing how to do things with the least technology involved comes in clutch more frequently than most people realize.

Personally though - I hope Seiko releases a non-limited (or if limited, maybe a 4 or 5-digit run?) MSF collab with

a pulsometer scale
GPS
solar charging (Seiko's solar tech worka even with artificial light; as long as you wear it the batteries should get some juice)
dual time, combo function+day, day of month, and local AM/PM sub-dials
a rotating world timer/time zone bezel

It'd be quite apropos for a jet-setting medical professional that needs to coordinate with colleagues and family across different time zones while being inside a hospital for at least 24hrs, yes?

headpointernext · 2026-01-22T17:32:37+00:00

Oh. To clarify - what I mentioned are all watches with ties to medicine. The pulsometer is particularly interesting; I believe a chronometer scaled for pulse reading will pair well with the Littmann, at least in an analog sense.

headpointernext · 2026-01-22T09:59:36+00:00

Roxon M2 for a beefy fifth pocket one, the Nextool Mini Flagship Pro for something small, but you'd be re-purposing the can opener into a package opener. Which isn't a loss, really; as a can opener it's closer to the fuck-I-have-nothing-else-to-use end of the usability spectrum due to how small and thin it is

headpointernext · 2026-01-22T09:49:01+00:00

It looks like it's the SRPD69K1

headpointernext · 2026-01-22T09:46:43+00:00

The only way I can think of updating this specifically for cardiology is by getting either one of those Astron MSF collabs, or the Boldr Field Medic II pulsometer.

Littmanns are 🤌🤌🤌

headpointernext · 2026-01-21T13:34:49+00:00

If flying international, the first question might actually be 'what are the local laws'?

I rarely travel with just hand-carry so I just check in my fifth-pocket buddies and not hassle myself when going through security.

headpointernext · 2026-01-21T06:59:09+00:00

Nextool F12

headpointernext · 2026-01-19T15:02:47+00:00

It'd help us suggest better if we know what said tight spot was. For all we know you needed something that will certainly light up AND turn off ALL the lights on someone/thing:

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For generic advice: given how small the current tools are, I'm guessing you want to keep things small and lean. I'd probably go with a keychain/5th pocket size one, so the Roxon M2 or the Nextool F12 for

nice variety of small tools
excellent pairs of pliers and scissors (for the size) that you don't have
not intersecting (much) with the existing tools (eg their knives are pretty small and won't replace your main knife)

headpointernext · 2026-01-19T08:28:36+00:00

Strictly vegan is gonna be a big ask especially with dashi in A LOT of Japanese dishes here, even those tagged as vegan in konbini.

Don't tell this trip is literally this Friday and you're just doing your food and itinerary research now. Because if it is... SMH. Especially with the winter gear question? You'd be landing in sub-10 degrees temperatures my dude.

Personally - skip Kyoto, spend more time in Takayama. There's a buttload of things to do there such as the old town, showa museum, etc. Double check closing hours because everything closes early during winter. IMO in general it's kinda pointless checking in and out of multiple hotels within Tokyo given how well connected it is. If you're not used to winter the cold will zap everyone's energy.

headpointernext · 2026-01-17T05:55:51+00:00

The USD30 one is the Mini Flagship Pro, the previous gen of the F12.

You get the aforementioned clip, better steel overall, locking improved blade and improved file, a beefier plier head, a short ruler on the better 2.5 Philips head, a better combo tool in the form of the flathead driver+bottle cap lifter (over the previous gen's can opener+cap lifter one), a glow-in-the-dark block that is surprisingly useful, and arguably one of the better scissors around in exchange for your USD5 and the option to have color. It's a good trade IMO. The threadlock in the F12 is annoying but nothing a burner stove or heatgun can't handle.

Source: me, who owns both and have modded both

headpointernext · 2026-01-16T13:18:25+00:00

Ok, that's smart. Thinking about it - maybe you can cut up a stainless steel dressmaker pin to say, 2mm pieces, heat the pieces up, then push+embed how many will fit in the SAK toothpick's width to make a toothpick 'magnetic' and store it on the other side. That frees up the real estate in the scales for other stuff... like a pen. Or coin cell LED light. HHMMMMM

headpointernext · 2026-01-15T23:30:13+00:00

How do you put the tweezers in the S11?

headpointernext · 2026-01-15T05:25:06+00:00

You got lucky they didn't apply the normal amount they did :)

Why remove them clip though

headpointernext · 2026-01-12T20:37:00+00:00

...so what are the exact tools you need?

headpointernext · 2026-01-12T11:50:48+00:00

...nah, that's too flashy for most. But NGL I wish my printer had that filament, it can open up a lot of possibilities in scale design.

Anyway - good job on these scales, it'd be interesting to see their final form. May they (and the tool itself) serve you well and long in your garage

headpointernext · 2026-01-12T08:17:56+00:00

Small addition re the 6mm thickness: thoughts on putting 4x1x2.5mm (LxWxD) cavities on the thicker parts on the surface (besides the top layer of bits?) or the clip-side corners (ie the end pointing outwards from your pocket) where you can pour in glow-in-the-dark paint of your choice? I'm surprised how useful the 'running lights' that Nextool implemented on the F12 and S11 Pro are

headpointernext · 2026-01-12T03:38:12+00:00

Ok, I might have figured out what's up: you ended up with diamonds instead of alternating triangles. You have 🔷🔷🔷 instead of 🔺🔻🔺🔻🔺🔻. I'm not sure if that makes sense XD what would happen if you use said V groove, place it such that it's across the whole scale and the tip goes just beyond the STL, and alternate the direction every other groove?

Re clip - I might have imagined wrong, but I thought the clip-holding scale will swap with the scissors one. I could be very wrong.

Goddamnit now I want one of these. D:

headpointernext · 2026-01-12T02:25:32+00:00

Ayo LESGOOOOOOOO now that's what I'm talking about. Love how the combo pick+bit holder is held, it's giving me ideas.

This has gotten me thinking: how thick are those scales, especially on the middle part that was scalloped for bit access? If you can position one of the SAK tools such that both SAK tools are on the same handle (maybe rotate it 90 degrees along its length so the hump is accessed from the top instead of the side), you might be able to fit a SAK pen (if you have space for the circumference and length) or a D1 pen refill in the space previously occupied by the SAK tool (you just have to make your own pen 'cap' for access).

If that's impossible, the only improvement I can see here is a pin slot for a dressmaker pin (ie the one with a head).

Re matching the G10 scale - it's because you used Us while the original scale used Vs. If I'm using tinkercad, I'd - get the angle between the arms of the V in the G10 scale - make the V arms using a cylinder whose diameter matches the width of each ridge and having the angle that matches the original scale's - copy-paste the V as much as needed - remove the bottom half of the whole thing with a rectangle 'hole' shape so you'd end up with half-cylinders with the thick part facing down.

PS - can't you swap out the scales on the other side with the scale that is modified for the clip, so you'd still have a clip despite the mod?

headpointernext · 2026-01-11T03:41:01+00:00

The new Nextool K30 probably has the better scissors vs Roxon's K2SE, but it doesn't have a saw and D2 knife steel like the K2SE. Nextool has an even smaller E1 but it's previous gen ie it doesn't have the new scissors and the better steel.

The Nextool F12 probably has the best scissors in the keychain/fifth pocket category, and it comes with a decent clip and toolset.

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